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Ancienne synagogue
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Historic monument · inscrit · Mérimée

Ancienne synagogue

Grand'Rue, Bouxwiller

Inscrit historic monument since 1984One of 18 inscrit monuments in Bouxwiller; inscrit is the second level, held by 31,291 of France’s 46,703 monuments (67%).
SSynagogueS19th c.1984protectedPPartly protected
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About Ancienne synagogue

Ancienne synagogue is one of 18 inscrit historic monuments in Bouxwiller, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 19th c. Part of it has been inscrit since 1984. 13 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

Le Musée judéo-alsacien se situe dans la commune française de Bouxwiller, située dans la circonscription administrative du Bas-Rhin et, depuis le 1er janvier 2021, dans le territoire de la Collectivité européenne d'Alsace, en région Grand Est où une communauté juive a longtemps prospéré.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Musée judéo-alsacien” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00084657 on POP↗

Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes

Bouxwiller · about 0.3 mi on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

4 more historic monuments within 150 m

C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Churches and chapels nearby among the historic monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Ancienne synagogue

Is Ancienne synagogue protected?

Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1984 (Mérimée record PA00084657). The protection covers part of the building.

Can you visit Ancienne synagogue?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

When was Ancienne synagogue built?

By the list’s record, it dates from the 19th c.

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.